Babes Your Friend

Sophie is a Partner and the Asia Head of the Corporate practice at Linklaters, a global law firm.

As someone who is passionate about helping people fulfil their potential, Sophie is actively involved in several mentorship and coaching programmes. She is also on the Board of Advisors of the Law School of the Singapore Management University.

Sophie is the mother of three energetic and hilarious children and spends her free time trying to keep up with them.

A Singapore permanent resident, Sophie has a BA in law from Oxford University.

Dr Chua Yang is an obstetrician and gynecologist practicing at Mt Alvernia Medical Centre. She graduated from the National University of Singapore and is a fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (UK) as well as the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. She also holds graduate diplomas in acupuncture and in mental health.

Yang is the founding director and head of women’s health for Global Clinic, a non-profit organization representing medical and dental doctors who volunteer their time and resources to provide healthcare services in remote areas around the world.

She is a past President of the Asia Pacific Menopause Federation and past president of the Menopause Research Society of Singapore. She is the medical advisor of “Woman to Woman” Menopause Support Group and has also served on the councils and committees of the Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Singapore, the Academy of Medicne O&G Chapter as well as the Association of Women Doctors (Singapore).

Yang is passionate about preventive medicine and health education. She spends time speaking at public forums, health talks and has written a regular column for Health No. 1 Magazine about Health and Happiness.

Kelvin Ang is currently Director, Head Group Treasury at SMRT Corporation Ltd. In this role, Kelvin is primarily responsible for treasury, Investor relations and general (non-staff related) insurance.

Kelvin was previously Head of Group Treasury & Corporate Finance for Sembcorp Marine Ltd, where he managed a team that maintained Treasury leadership for all global subsidiaries, and oversaw FX, interest rates, liquidity, and debt management.

Kelvin started his career with DBS Bank as a Management Associate and was on the bank’s Talent Programme, as well as being a recipient of the bank’s Chairman Recognition Award.

Kelvin holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) with 2nd Class Upper Honours and a minor in Business from the National Univesity of Singapore.

Kelvin completed his Master of Professional Accounting from the Singapore Management University on a SMU Masters ASEAN Scholarship, where he graduated with a full 4.0 GPA.

Kelvin is also a CFA Charterholder and holds a Sustainability and Climate Risk Certificate awarded by the Global Association of Risk Professionals.

Outside of work, Kelvin is an avid footballer and father to a rather energetic young boy. An active volunteer, he is currently Honorary Secretary of the Singapore Athletic Association and devotes time to several grassroots organisations that serve the community in his neighbourhood.

Liz is a committed philanthropist and has dedicated her time and energy towards volunteering with not-for-profits. She champions the well-being of children, young mothers and the underserved population.

Liz was previously Director of Global Business Strategy for Stuart Levine & Associates LLC, an international consulting firm. She also was the Co-Founder of EduLeader, a corporate online learning platform and began her career in Sales at Bloomberg LP. 

Liz is happily married and the proud mother of two wonderful young children. She is a graduate of The University of Michigan where she earned a BA in English.

Chai Wei is the Managing Director and Head of Asean Equities, Citigroup Global Markets. She started her career as an Equities Analyst before moving on to Equities Sales and has been in the financial industry for 30 years, having worked in both Hong Kong and Singapore. She graduated with a BA (Hons) from the National University of Singapore.

Chai Wei is a mother of 3 teenage children and is constantly striving to understand the challenges they face today, and helping them to navigate the new world we live in, to achieve their full potential.

Beyond work and family, Chai Wei is an avid scuba diver and in recent years has taken up cycling and running.  

Daniel has been with EY for more than 20 years, of which 5 years were spent in the New York, working with various clients on their M&A transactions in different industries across various geographies around the world.

Daniel has advised on a range of transactions ranging from accounting consultations, buy-side, sell-side, carve-out transactions, M&A transactions, advising on deal and SPA matters, and post-acquisition support.  Prior to that Daniel worked in Assurance in Singapore, Melbourne (Australia) and San Jose (California) working with both public and private companies on general audit and IPO assignments.

Daniel is a member of CPA Australia and of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and a non-practicing member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (California). He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) from the University of Melbourne, Australia.